A cylindrical glass bottle with manufacture seams on both sides and a flat bottom that has a circular manufacturer's pentil mark; the thick glass body has straight sides that taper dramatically to a longer neck with a pronounced lip flaring out around the bottle opening; a red and white label is at…
A cylindrical glass bottle with manufacture seams on both sides and a flat bottom that has a circular manufacturer's pentil mark; the thick glass body has straight sides that taper dramatically to a longer neck with a pronounced lip flaring out around the bottle opening; a red and white label is attached to the front of the bottle; the glass stopper (b) is mushroom-shaped with a flat top and a stem that flares before tapering to a flat end; the stem has been coated with leak-proof grindings that seal the bottle
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Diam. 5.6 cm
b - stopper - Size: Length 2.5 x Diam. 2.0 cm
Provenance
Used by either Dr. C. H. Bird or Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Dates
1900
1920
circa 1900-1920
Material
glass: clear
paper: red; white
Inscriptions
Handwritten label on front of bottle reads, "Ammon. Arv [illegible]"; on bottom of bottle, a flattened diamond shape with a "D" in the centre
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-2
Condition Remarks
Bottle is structurally sound but shows significant staining on bottom half of interior walls
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments (JC-141)," by CENCO (Central Scientific Company of Canada), copyright 1942, p. 62 (similar to item 10430, except for smaller stopper)